Coin-controlled vending-machine.



PAIENTED JAN. 23, 1906.

I E. P. 'SPAU'LDING'. .IGOIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY19, l905.

4 SHEETSf-IJWT l.

nrllpllilll IIIIIIIIIIII INVENTOR.

WITNESSES:

A TTORNEY.

PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906.

V v E'..F. SPAU'LDINGE OOINCONTRQLLED VENDING MACHINE.

A PPLIGAYTION FILED M'AYH, i905.

sHBETs-sHm-r 2.

ZNVENTOR.

WITNESSES %Wam ------- ATTORNEY.

YPATEINTED JAN. 23, 1906.

, 'P. SPA-ULDING. COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILE D MAY 19. 1905.

- 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY.

'PATENTED A 23, 1906. N E. F. SPAN ING. 001N CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILEI) MAYIQ, 1905.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

1 IV/TNESSES A TTOR/V 1".

i To all whom it may concern:

TATES-P TENT OFFICE.

ELIJAH. F. SPAU LDING, or TROY, N

1 OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

W Yonnnssienoa TO RUDOLPH F.

COlNe-CQNT RO LL ED. VENDING-MACHINE.

Patented Jan. 23. 1906.

Applieatin filed May 19, 1905. Serial No. 261,143.

Be it known that/I, ELIJAH FIS'PAULDING,

I a-citizen of the United States, and a'resident of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Vending-Machines, of which the fol lowing is aspecification.

Theinvention relates to improvements in coin controlled vending machines and it consists in the novel features, arrangements,

' and combinations of" artshereinafter described, and particular y pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a more efiicient and convenient vending-machine than those heretofore known and also one composed of comparatively few parts, easily assembled, and inexpensive of manufacture. A further object of the invention is to provide a machine capable of testing the coins submitted to it both as to their size and weight and of refusing to discharge the .confections or the like when such coins are deficient either as to size or weight. I

The machine of my invention. also comprises means for discarding washers, steel disks, and the like, which are frequently fed.

stacks of confections or other articles and also novel operative mechanism, the latter being preferably carried by a tiltable and also removable front section, wherein are provided the coin-slots and slots for the operating-levers.

The invention will be fully understoodfrom the detailed description hereinafter-presented, reference bein had to the accompanying drawings, in whic dotted line. 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 1 is a front View, partly broken away, of avending-machine constructed in accordance with and embodying the invention, one of the operating-levers being shown in its operated or depressed position. Fig. '2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of same, the side of the casing having been removed and a portion of the machine being in section on the Fig. 3 is a front elevation, partly broken awa of the machine with a section of the frontc'asing removed to disclose the operative mechanism. Fig. 4 is a view corresponding with Fig. 2, but illustrating the operating-lever in its depressed position. Fig. 5 is a detached vertical section on the dotted line 2 2 of Fig. 1 of thefront casing, .which carries the operative mechanism of. the machine, and illustrates said mechanis'm in side elevation and in a partly-operated position dislodging a steel disk which was introduced into the machine in lieu of a copper cent. Fig. 6 is a view corresponding with Fig. 2, but illustrating the holder for the stack of confections in an elevated position to be replenished and the operative mechanism of the machine, with the front casing 'ca ing the same, as having been tilted inwardly to dislodge the accumulated coins. Fig. 7 is a view corresponding with Fig. 2, with the full height of the m-chine shown and the interior operative mechanism omitted. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of th device for testing the coins and ejecting the pieces of chocolate or the like from the stack thereof. Fig. 9 is a top view of same, and Fig. 10 is a front elevation of same.

In the drawings, 15 designates the general casing. or cabinet of the machine, this casing comprising rigid sides 16, a bottom '17, a top 18, a back 19, a removable front 20, having a glass panel 21, and a lower metallic front section 22, preferably of cast metal, having at at its lower end an inwardly-turned portion 23, u on which the coins are finally received and l ielow which is formed the passage 24, through which the purchased pieces of chocolate or other material may be removed in the customary manner. The inner edge of the member 23 of the cast section 22 normally engages the lower end of a transverse bar 25, which is rigidly secured to the sides 16 and which preventsthe lower end of the section 22 from being pressed inwardly and also prevents access to the receivin -chamber formed above said portion 23. T e transverse bar 25 cooperates with the section 22 in forming the chamber to receive and confine the coins which may be fed to the machine. The upper edge of the bar 25 is provided with a strip of metal '26, upon which the ejectors, hereinafter described, may have a sliding movement, this bar 26 serving to protect the bar 25 from being worn by-the movement of said ejectors, but not being necessary to my invention, since the ejectors being ,very li ht will not appreciably wear the bar 25, which is preferablyof wood. p

The upper edge-of the cast-section 22 is of angular formation, as shown to engage the shaft 27, which at its ends is mounted in bearing-plates 28, secured to the inner faces of supported at' its lower end the sides 16, and is confined wholly .within the general frame of the machine. The shaft 27 id arms29, cast with the passes through ri section 22, and thus is enabled to sup ort said section, the latter being rigidly field when the front 20 is in osition, but being capable of being turned inwardly upon the shaft 27, as shown in Fi 6, when said front is removed from the mac ine. v

. The front 20 is simply a rectangular frame having a glass panel and closely fitting between the sides 16 and below the top 18 and u on studs 30, whichextend inwardly from the sides 16, as in'dicated in Fig. 1, and receive the hooks 31, secured to said front 20. The up erend of the front 20 is equip ed with a suitable lock 32, by which it ma Ee secured to the top 18, the key to this 100 i to be held by the owner of the machine. The front 20 will also be provided with a stop-piece 33, which when the said front is introduced to position will abut against the holders 34 for the stacks of chocolates or other articles.

Below the transverse bar 25 and inwardlyextending portion of the section 22 is provided a metallic runway 35 of usual character for directing the dislodged pieces of chocolate or other material toward the front of the machine and into the dischar e-space 24.

The holders 34 for the stacks of chocolates or other articles com rise a back, sides, and

inwardly-extendingront flanges 36, which will embrace the ends of the pieces of chocolate-37, as shown in Fig. 3. The holders 34 are not in their eneral structure of unusual formation, and '51 so that the chocolates or other articles stacked in them may be observed through the glass anel of the front 20. The holders 34' are astened together, as by solder or the like, at

their meeting sides, and in the present instance I illustrate two of such holders. group of holders 34 constitute, in effect, an integralframe, and said frame is supported upon the end portions of the shaft 27 by means of hook-brackets 28, these brackets 38 permitting the removal of the said frame when desired. The brackets 38 are of cast metal and integral with a'trans'verse connecting-bar 39 and supporting-fingers 40, the latter projecting inwardly below the outer edges ey are open'at their front, 1

The

' the shaft27' and is normally maintained in a vertical position by the engagement with its upper end of the stopiece 33, carried by the front 20, and also by t e blocks 41, Fig. 7, secured to the back 19 .of the machine frame.

The frame or group of holders 34 may be detached from the shaft 27 when the front20 is unlocked and removed from the machine, and in Fig. 6 1 illustrate the holders 34 as having been detached from the shaft 27 and supported upon the studs 30, which had previously. supported the said front 20, the hookbrackets 38., carried by the holders 34, having been hooked upon said studs. When the frame-or group of holders 34 is mounted upon the studs 30, the said frame will stand in an inclined osition, due to the presence of the top 18 o the general machine-frame, and the purpose of removing the holders 34 and supporting them upon the studs 30 is to enable the convenient replenishin of the chocolates or other goods to said ho ders," after which the holders will be restored to their normal I position. (Illustrated in Fig. 7.)

' The interior operative mechanism of the machine is mountedupon the shaft 27, and since this shaft is carried by the front section 22 the latter carries all said mechanism, and hence upon the removal of the section 20' from the machine the entire 0 erative mechanism is thereby withdrawn, t is being of advantage in the assembling of the machine and also in the event that any repairs may be necessary in such mechanism, it being convenient in accordance with my inventlon to remove the section 20 and all ofthe interior mechanism and substitute another section 20 carrying a duplicate of such mechanism in good operative condition.

The section '20 is formed near its upper slots 44 formed with the transversely-alined apertured lu s 46,- through which when it is desired to ti t .said section to theposition shown in Fig. 6 will be passed a wire rod for the purpose of holding all of the levers 45 in their lower or depressed position at the lower ends of the slots 44, the purpose of thus locking the levers 45 at their lower position when it is desired to tilt the section 22 being merely for the purpose of preventing the inner ends of the ejectors 47 from slipping downwardlyv toward the front from off of the supportingstrip 26, fastened to the transverse bar 25.

Should. the said ejectors thus turn down- 22 inwardly to its normal position a ainst the bar 25. The sole purpose of the ugs 46 is therefore to receive a wire rod for lockin the levers 45 in their depressed position, and the sole object in thus locking the said levers is to prevent the ejectors 47 from slipping off from the strip 26 when the upper en shown. in Fig. 6.

- In the present instance I resent a machine.

having two holders 34 for t e stacks of condimerits and two operating-levers 45 for co6p eration with sai 'holders, one lever and its parts-bein provided for each holder; but in ractice t e machine may have 'as many olders 34 and as many operating-levers 45 as maybe required to suit the occasion.

Each lever 45, with its coi'iperating'parts, is a duplicate of every other lever 45 and its 006 crating parts, and hencea description oft e construction and o eration of one lever 45,

with its parts, will e sufiicient forthe' purposes of this case.

The lever 45 projects outwardly through a slot 44.in.the front section 22 and is integral with a segmental frame 50, which is in the form of'a cast plate having on the side face thereof a chute 51 for coins and embodying a rear stop-arm 52, forwardlyrojecting finger 53, and downwardly-exten ing arm 54, to which-is'pivotally secured the e ector 47, this ejector having at its outenor front end an ino ined plate 55, which 0 crates "as" a coinreceiver and from which it e'coin is finally removed by means of the finger'53, the point of the latter, when the lever is depressed,

- passing through an opening 56 in .said plate,

s. 5 and 10, and pushin the coin therefrom, so that'the coin may all downwardly,

as shown in Fig. 4, into the receptacle formed above the inwardly-extending portion of the section 22. j

The construction and operation of the ejector 47 and coin-receiving plate will be described hereinafter, it being sufiicient at prescut to say that the plate 55 and ejector 47 constitute a coin-testing frame in whichthe coin -is tested both'as to its size and weight and if found deficient in either respect fails to operate-the ejector to detach a piece of material 37 from the stack The frame 50 is formed with a hub 57, by which the frame is mounted upon the shaft 27, and at its outer curved or segmental edgethe said frame is formed with the transverse flanges or plates 58 59, which ride within the upper curved portion of the section 22 and between which is formed the slot 60, leading to the chute 51, and which slot in the initial condition of of the frontsection 22 is moved inwardly ,to' the position frame 50 stands in line with the slot 42 in said section 22 so that a coin may be introduced throu h the slots 4260 and enter said chute. In t j e normal condition of the frame 50 the plate 59, formed thereon, will stand in line with the window 43 and, as shown at the left-hand side of Fig. 1, will bear a .word descriptive of the contents of the holder 34 with which said frame cooperates. The plate 58, formed on the frame 50, will normally stand above the coin-slot 42 of the section 22, as

shown inFig. 2, and upon this plate 58 I have printed the word Empty, which word will appear at thewindow 43 when the lever '45 is in its lower position and will remain at said .Window when the holder 34 becomes empty or requires replenishing, at which time the lever 45 will be'locked in its lower position, as shown in Fig. 4, by reason of the fact that the follower-weight 61, resting uponthe stack of confections 37, will at the proper time carry its arm 62 downwardly in line with the stop .52, formed on the frame 50, said arm 62 at such time preventing the return of the lever 45 to its upper position and locking the frame 50 inits depressed position, this being for the purpose of locking the plate 58 in position to expose the word Empty at the windowopening 43 and close the entrance-slot 42 for coins. The frame 50 is held in its normal position, with the chute 51 below the coin-receiving slot 42, by means of a coiled spring 63, whose upper end is fastened on a pin connected with the section 22 and whose lower end is fastened upon a pin formed on the face of the frame 50. When the lever 45 is depressed, the frame 50 turns downwardly, and when the-lever45 is released the spring 63 returns the frame 50 to its normal upper position.

The chute 51 curves frontwardly, and its inner wall 64 at its lower end is .cut away or recessed on the arc of a circle, as denoted in Fig. 3 at 65. Below the lower end of the chute 51 theframe 50 is provided with a transverse plate 66, which has a convex inner upper surface or edge and is formed with a stud 67. The coins which slide downwardly through the chute 51 fall upon the plate 66 and thence tilt inwardly and fall therefrom and are caught by the plate 55, as shown in Fig. 2 The stud 67 is provided upon the plate 66, so that should a washer in lieu of a coin be fed to the machine such washer will be caught .upon the plate 66 by reason of the stud 67 entering the opening therein.

The proper coins which pass downwardly through the chute 51 and fall upon the curved plate'66 and are thereby tilted inwardly fall therefrom by gravity against the face of the .plate 55 and are caught by the latter, said letting the latter slip downwardly between the same. The plate 55 is integral with the ejector 47, and the latter is secured upon the move the rear en of said ejector'upwardly to \the position shown by full lines in Fig. 2 in line with the lower piece 37 of the condiments, and then when the operating-lever 45 arm 54. the

is de ressed to turn the frame downward y on the shaft 27 the arm 54 of said frame will drive the ejector 47 inwardly and cause the same to move the lower piece 37 from the stack, as represented by the dotted lines in Fig. 4. During the inward movement of the e 'ector 47 under the action of the 'ger 53 of the frame 50 turns downwardly and its end passes through the opening 56 in the plate and pushes the coin from the hook 68 and fin er 69, as shown in Fig. 4. If the coin fed to t e machine had been deficient in weight, it would not have tilted the front end of the ejector and testingframe downwardly, and hence the inner end of said frame would not have turned upwardlyinto position to dislodge a piece of the condiment, but would have passed inwardly below the stack, and the finger 53 would have ejected such .coin, and if the coin fed' to the machine had been deficient in size it would not have been caught by the hook 68 and finger 69, but would have slipped between the same and passed into the general receptacle for coins. The frame formed of the ejector 47 and plate 55 thus tests the coins both as to weight and size and fails to operate if a coin fed to the machine is deficient in either wei ht, diameter, or thickness. The testing of t e coin as to its thickness is rendered possible from the fact that the hook 68 stands at an oblique angle to the face of the plate 55, that a coin of proper thickness and diameter resting against the face of the plate 55 will engage the hook 68 at a point about, say, midway between the ends of the latterand become caugnt, and that a thin disk of the same diameter will not be able to thus engage the hook 68 and will consequently slip down between the plate and hook The machine is also equipped with means for preventing its operation with the use .of a steel disk, and these means comprise ordinary magnets 71 and a bar 72, wnich is employed in connection with screws 73 for securing the magnets 71 to the front section 22. The bar 72 is formed with upwardly and inwardly deflected fingers 74, which are in line with the lower end of the frames 50, each frame 50being formed with a space between the side wall 75 of the chute 51 and the adjacent edge of the, convex plate 66 to admlt a finger 74, Fig. 2. When the frame 50 is in its normal position, 'theuplpg end of the finer 74 thereforstands Wit the said space etween the side wall- 75 and convex plate 66,

' as shown in Fig. 2,"andwhen-the frame 50 is turning inwardly upon the plate 66 is caught at its edge by the magnet 71, as shown in Fig.

' 2, the magnet holding the steel disk and preventing it-from turning inwardly and reaching the plate 55. When the steel disk,which I number 85, is in the position shown in Fig. 2 -and the frame 50 is then depressed, the downward movement of .the frame will carry the plate 66 from the disk, and the disk will be caught at one lower edge by the finger 74 and at its upper opposite edge by a stud 76, carried by the frame, and thus detached from the magnet 71 and caused to fall downwardly into the receptacle for coins, said disk not falling over the inner or rear edge of the plate 66, but over the outer or front edge thereof. The finger 74 and stud 76 also cooperate to detach washers or the like from the plate66. If a washer or piece of metal having a hole in it is fed to, the machine and not caught by the magnet, but by the stud 67, which is upon the upper surface of the plate 66, it will upon the depression of the operating-lever 45 be carried against the finger 74 and the stud 76 will be carried a ainst it and said washer will be detached cm the plate 66 and descend into the general receptacle for coins, said washer not passing over the inner or rear edge of the plate 66, but over the outer edge thereof.

After the machine has been operated for a definite period the coins should be removed therefrom and the holders 34 replenished with condiments or other articles, and in carrying out these purposes I first unlock and remove the up er front section 20 and then elevate the ho ders 34 to the position shown in Fig. 6, in which position the said holders may be conveniently replenished with the goods, as suificiently hereinbefore described. When the holders 34 are in their u per position, (shown in Fig. 6,) I first lock tile levers 45 in their depressed position, as hereinbefore explained, and then push the up er end of the casing-section 22 inwardly or t1 t said section ?on the shaft 27 to the position shown in 1g. 6, so thatthe coins may slip from the member 23 of said section 22 and fall upon the floor of the machine or upon'a suitable ITO 2 5 frame 50-is mounted on the shaft-.27, which is pan or receiver introduced over'said floor. After the holders 34-have been replenished and the coins have been removed from the machine I restore the section 22 to its normal position andreturn the holders 34 to their ,normal position and then restore the front ace tion Eanfd' lock thesame. In the event mechanism, will be introduced to the machine.

The section '22 carriesall of. the interior operati've mechanism, and this is a very:great convenience both in the assemblmg of the machines and in case of necessity to repair theisame.

:[The operation of the machine will be understood from the detailed descri tion hereinbefore presented, and henceI wil simply ,call attention to the simplicity and efliciency-of the machine. Each .set of the operative mechanism com rises simply the frame 50 carrying the com ined ejector and coin receiving and testing frame, and this carried by the front section 22.5, The frame 50 'is' referabl'y a. casting, and the ejector 47 Y and p ate 55 are preferably formed from one the arm 54' of said frame 50.-

integral piece of sheet metal and What Iclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,.is--

I 1. In a vending-machine, the general cabinet or casing containingholders for thestacks of'articles .to be sold and having at-its lower front vertical portion the front section- 22 provided with. an inwardly-extending lower member 23 above the discharge-passage for the goods sold, said front section forming with in it a chamber to contain the o erative mechanism and receive the coins, the latter being received upon said member 23, combined with means pivotally mounting said front section so that at the proper time the lower end thereof may be turned outwardly toward the front for enabling said member 23 to discharge the coins, and means for normally I locking said front section 22 in rigid position;

substantially as set forth.

2. In a vending-machine, the general cabinet or casing containingholders for the stacks of articles to be sold and having the pivotallymounted lower front section forming within it a chamber to contain the operative mechanism and receive the coins, means intermediate the upper and lower ends of said front section for pivotally mounting the same, means for preventing the lower end of said section from being pushed inwardly, means for normally preventing the upper end of said section from being pushed inwardly and means for releasing the upper end of said section so that it may be pushed inwardly for tilting said section on its bearings and therepivoted tocasing having a removable by effecting the discharge of the coins; substantially as set forth. 3. In avending-machine, the general cabinet or casing containing holdersfor the stacks of articles to be sold and having the pivotallymounted lower front section forming within it a chamber to containthe operative mechanism and receive the coins, said section having an inwardly-extending lower member, combined with a transverse ,bar to be normally engaged by said member, and a removable front section adapted to be locked within the casing and to enga e the upper edge of said section for locking t e latter stationary, said section at its upper edge and said removable front section having interengaging surface'sfor preventing the movement of either ofsaid sections, said pivotallymounted section being capable of bein tilted inwardly to discharge the coins when t c said removable front section is withdrawn from the casing; substantially as set forth.

'4. In a vending-machine, the eneral cabi-' net or casing containing the ho ders for the stacks of articles to be sold andthe pivotallymounted lower front section for said cabinet and forming within it a chamber to contain the' operative mechanism and receive the coins, a-transverse bar normally engaged by the lower end of said front section, the re- -movable front 20 which normally en ages the I upper edge of said front section and locks the same, and means for lo'ckingsaid front, said front having hooks 31 to engage studs 30 provided in the casing; substantially as set forth.

5. In a vending-machine, the general 'babinet or casing containing operative mechanism for receiving and-testing the coins and dislodging the articles to be sold, the holders for the stacks of said Jarticles, hooks carried by said holders for engaging supports therefor when said holders are in their normal position and studs located at a higher elevation in said casing for receiving said hooks when it is desiredto partly remove said holders and replenish them with goods, said cabinet or front; substantially as set forth. r 6. In a vending-machine,-a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame affording a coin-chute and having anexposed handle whereby said frame may be manually turned on its pivot, and an ejector pivotally secured to and carried by said frame at a point b6l0W 'S&ld chute, said ejector having means adjacent to the lower end of said chute for receiving the coin and holding the same and being so balanced that the coin, .if of proper weight, will tilt said ejector into its operative osition-with relation to the lower end of sai holder, whereby on themovement of said pivoted chute-frame said ejector will be moved to dislodge the article sold; substantially as set forth.

w 7. Ina-vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame affording a coin-chute and havin an exposed handle whereby said frame may e manually' end of sai holder, whereby on the movement prisin a of said pivoted chute-frame said ejector will be moved to dislodge the article sold, combined with means to dislodge the coin from said ejector during the movement of the same with said frame; substantially as set forth.

8. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame affording a coin-chute and havin an exposed handle whereby said frame may be manually turned on its v pivot, and an ejector pivotally secured .to and carried by said frame at a point below said chute, said e 'ector having means adjacent to the lower end of said chute for receiving the coin and holding the same and being so balanced that the coin, if of proper weight, will tilt said ejector into its operative osition with relation to the lower end of saic holder, whereby on the movement 'of said pivoted chute-frame said ejector will be moved to dislodge the article sold, said means for receiving and holding the coin comlate having members at its opposite e ges lietween which the coin passes and which, if the coin is of proper dimensions, will hold the same substantially as set forth.

9. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame affording a coin-chute and havin an exposed handle whereby said frame may Ioe manually turned on its pivot, and an ejector pivotally secured to and carried by said frame at a point below said chute, said ejector having means adjacent to the lower end of said chute for receiving the coin and holding the same and being so balanced that the coin, if of proper weight, will tilt said ejector into its operative osition with relation to the lower end of sai holder, whereby on the movement of said pivoted chute-frame said ejector will be moved to dislodge the article sold, said means for receiving and holding the coin comprising a plate having an oblique hook at one edge and a finger at the other edge between which hook and finger the coin" will pass and which will hold the same if the coin is of proper thickness and diameter; substantially as set forth.

10. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a movable frame affording the coin-chute which extends downwardly.

and outwardly toward the front wall of the .machine,'a transverse inwardly and downwardly extending plate below said chute and u on which the coins fall from said chute and w fiich tilts said coins backwardly therefrom, and an ejector pivotally secured to' and carried by said frame at a oint below said chute and below the inner e ge of said plate, said ejector having means adjacent to the inner edge of said plate for receiving a coin therefrom and holding the same and being so balanced that the coin if of proper weight will tilt said ejector with relation to the lower end of said holder, whereby on the inward movement of said ejector due to the movement of said frame the ejector will dislodge the article sold; substantially as set forth.

11. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted'frame carrying-a chute to receive the coins from the coin slot, means for o erating said frame, and an Iejector pivotal y mounted on said .frame and having at one end means for receiving and holding a coin and being so balanced that the coin, if of proper weight, will tilt said ejector into its operative position, said frame having means at the lower end of said chute for directing the coin to said receiving and holding means; substantially as set forth. 12. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame carrying a chute to receive the coins from the coin-slot, means for operating said frame and a coin controlled ejector carried by said frame for dislodging the articles sold, said frame having a stop 52, combined with a follower 61 mounted upon the stack of articles in said holder and having an arm 62 which, upon the depression of said frame at the time said holder should be replenished, will ass into engagement with said stop for 100 ingsaid frame in an inoperative position; substantially as set forth.

13. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame carrying a chute to receive the coins from the coin slot, means for operating said frame, and a coin-controlled ejector for dislodging the articles as sold, said frame having a plate 58 which closes 'said coin slot when said frame is operated, combined with means for locking said frame in its operative position with said plate closing said slot when said holder should be replenished; substantially asset forth.

14. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold, a pivotallymountedframe carrying a chute to receive the coins from the coin-slot, means for operating said frame, and

an ejector pivotally mounted on said frame I vided with a support for the inner end of said position; substantially as set forth.

15.' In a vendingmachine, a holder for the Y articles to be sold, a pivotally-mounted frame carrying a chute to receive the coins from the coin-slot, means for operating said frame, and an ejector pivotally mounted on said frame and having at one end means for receiving and holdin a coin and being so balanced that the coin, i of proper weight, will tilt said ejector into its operative position, said frame having means at the lower 'end of said chute for directing the coin to said receiving and holding means, and said machine being provided with a support for the inner end of said ejector when the latter is not in its operative position; combined with means for locking said pivotally-mounted frame in its operated position when so desired; substantially as set forth. I

16. In a vending-machine, a holder for the articles to be sold and a pivotally-mounted frame 50 comprising the chute 5 plate 66 at the lower end of said chute to receive the coins, a downwardly-extending arm 54, a forwardly-extending finger 53 and an operatinglever 45, combined with a pivotally-mounted ejector carried by said arm 54 and having adjacent to said plate 66 coin-receiving means, said finger 53 being adapted to dislodge the coin from said coin-receiving means when said lever is operated; substantially as set forth.

17. In a vendin machine, the front casing having the coin-s ot and window, a holder for the articles to be sold, and a-pivotallymounted frame carrying a chute to receive the coins from said slot and having an operating-lever projected through said casing, said frame also having plates 58, 59 between:

which a slot is provided to receive the coins and direct them into said chute, said plate 59 being normally at said window and said plate 58 normally closing the coin-slot When said lever is operated, combined with an ejector carried by said frame and provided with means for receiving the coin fed through said chute, means for dislodgingthe coin from said receiving means and means for locking said frame in its operated position with said plate 58 closing the coin-slot when said holder should be replenished; substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York city, in the county and State of New York, this 18th day of May,

ELIJAH F. SPAULDING. 

